Window net for racing and off-road vehicles

A window net, adapted for use on racing and off-road vehicles including a vehicle body, a roll bar cage, an upper window net mounting bar and a lower window net mounting bar attached to the roll bar cage, said window net comprising a woven mesh with a forward edge, a rear edge, an upper edge, a lower edge and multiple apertures configures for load dispersion, and that allow a person to see through the woven mesh;

• a front webbing member that is folded over the forward edge of the woven mesh and stitched to the forward edge of the woven mesh;
• a rear webbing member that is folded over the rear edge of the woven mesh and stitched to the rear edge of the woven mesh;
• a top webbing member folded over to form an upper bight with upper and lower portions and wherein the lower portion of the upper bight receives the upper edge of the woven mesh;
• stitching passing through the lower portions of the top webbing member and the upper edge of the woven mesh and through the top webbing member and the front webbing member and the rear webbing member to secure the top webbing member to the upper edge of the woven mesh to the front webbing member and to the rear webbing member and with the upper portion of said upper bight spaced from the upper edge of the woven mesh to form an upper sleeve adapted to receive said upper window net mounting bar;
• a bottom webbing member folded over to form a lower bight with upper and lower portions and wherein the upper portions of the lower bight receive the lower edge of the woven mesh;
• and stitching passing through the upper portions of the bottom webbing member and the lower edge of the woven mesh and through the bottom webbing member and the front webbing member and the rear webbing member to secure the bottom webbing member to the lower edge of the woven mesh, to the front webbing member and to the rear webbing member and with the lower portion of said lower bight spaced from the lower edge of said woven mesh to form a lower sleeve adapted to receive the lower window net mounting bar.

A method of manufacturing a window net for racing and off-road vehicles with a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, and a rear edge, including cutting a woven mesh material to the desired height and length;

• cutting a front webbing member to a length that is substantially the same as the height of the front edge of the woven mesh material;
• folding the front webbing member along its length and placing the front edge of the woven mesh material between the folded portions of the front webbing member;
• stitching the front webbing member to the front edge of the woven mesh material;
• cutting a rear webbing member to a length that is substantially the same as the height of the rear edge of the woven mesh material;
• folding the rear webbing member along its length and placing the rear edge of the woven mesh material between the folded portions of the rear webbing member;
• stitching the rear webbing member to the rear edge of the woven mesh material;
• cutting a top webbing member to a length that is substantially the same as the length of the top edge of the woven mesh material with the front webbing member and the rear webbing member attached;
• folding the top webbing member along its length and placing the top edge of the woven mesh material, an end of the front webbing member and an end of the rear webbing member between the folded portions of the top webbing member;
• stitching the top webbing member to the top edge of the woven mesh material, to an end of the front webbing member and an end of the rear webbing member and forming a sleeve for a mounting bar that extends the length of the top edge of the window net;
• cutting a bottom webbing member to a length that is substantially the same as the length of the bottom edge of the woven mesh material with the front webbing member and the rear webbing member attached;
• folding the bottom webbing member along its length and placing the bottom edge of the woven mesh material, an end of the front webbing member and an end of the rear webbing member between the folded portions of the bottom webbing member;
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• stitching the bottom webbing member to the bottom edge of the woven mesh material, to an end of the front webbing member and an end of the rear webbing member and forming a sleeve for a mounting bar that extends the length of the bottom edge of the window net.